Frequency of PLEDS in patients with Acute Stroke

Abstract

Objective: To determine the frequency of PLEDS in patients with Acute Stroke.
Methods: This Cross sectional study was conducted in Neurology out door, Lahore General
Hospital from 1stjune 2016 to 31st may 2017..
Results: The results of the current study reveal that 17.67%(n=53) cases were between 40-50
years, 24.67%(n=74) between 51-60 years, 25.66%(n=77) between 61-70 years and 32%(n=96)
had >70 years of age, mean and SD was calculated as 66.78+3.65 years, 58%(n=174) were male
and 42%(n=126) were female, 71%(n=213) were between 24-48 years, and 29%(n=87) were
between 48-72 hours, mean+SD was calculated as 33.54+1.54 hours, while regarding frequency
of PLEDS in patients with acute stroke it was recorded in 13.67%(n=41) while 86.33%(n=259)
had no findings of PLEDS.
Conclusions: The results of the study conclude that the frequency of PLEDS among patients
with Acute Stroke is not very high but considerable and every patient who present with acute
stroke may be evaluated for PLEDS